Skip to Main Content
© Mapbox / © OpenStreetMap
County

Barrow County

#44 in Best Counties to Live in Georgia
  • B
    Overall Grade
  • County in Georgia
  • 1 review
B
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Public Schools
    B
  2. Crime & Safety
    C+
  3. Housing
    B
  4. Nightlife
    A-
  5. Good for Families
    B
  6. Diversity
    A-
  7. Jobs
    B+
  8. Weather
    B
  9. Cost of Living
    B
  10. Health & Fitness
    B
  11. Outdoor Activities
    B+
  12. Commute
    C-
View Full Report Card
Barrow County is located in Georgia with a population of 75,099. Living in Barrow County offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. Many families live in Barrow County and residents tend to be conservative. The public schools in Barrow County are above average.
Population
75,099

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$134,300
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$941
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    27%
  • Own
    73%
Sponsored Mortgage Options for Barrow County
Get Rates
  • Get pre-approved for a home loan quickly.
  • Easy online application with $0 in lender fees.
Niche may be compensated by the third party lenders and others who place ads on the website. Niche is not a lender and does not endorse the products of these advertisers. Fees that Niche receives for ads do not affect the terms you may be offered by the lender you choose. There are many additional borrowing options available.

Barrow County Rankings

Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.

Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    540
    282.7
  • Murder
    8.4
    6.1
  • Rape
    33.7
    40.7
  • Robbery
    63.3
    135.5
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    443
    500.1
  • Theft
    2,046.1
    2,042.8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    139.2
    284
Home Security Options for Barrow County
Learn More
  • 24/7 Whole home protection with no contract
  • CNET Editor’s choice winner 2018

Residents

Diversity
A-
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Age
  • <10 years
    15%
  • 10-17 years
    12%
  • 18-24 years
    8%
  • 25-34 years
    15%
  • 35-44 years
    14%
  • 45-54 years
    13%
  • 55-64 years
    11%
  • 65+ years
    11%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    5%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    12%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    32%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    34%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    17%
    13%

Working in Barrow County

Jobs
B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$56,119
National
$55,322
Search for Jobs in Barrow County
  • Public Schools
  • Private Schools

    Barrow County Reviews

    1 review
    Well Barrow county is where I was born and I'm 40 years old ,so I have seen the good,bad,and the ugly this place has grown so much over the years especially school,there was only 3 s hools that I can remember when I started ,now we have like 3 high s hools ,bout 8 elementary schools so we must be doing something right for us to have that I say that's a big deal in my book the more school the better chance at a kid having something when they get older,we don't have lots of crime like some places do we are hardly ever on the news unless it's good ,we are getting a bypass built now because of so many people ,I would like to see more places for sports like a staduim where professional plays or for barrow to get a professional team like the movie a league of there own ,so if you haven't visited barrow yet come on out we love to have you.
    • 6 months ago
    • Overall Experience
    Start Your Review of Barrow County
    Rate It!